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About
Dave Morin is an American entrepreneur and angel investor who began his career in marketing at Apple in 2003 before joining Facebook in 2006 as a senior platform manager, where he co-created the Facebook Platform and Facebook Connect. In 2010 he left Facebook to co-found the mobile social network Path, which he ran as CEO until its acquisition by Kakao in 2015; the service was later shut down in 2018. He founded the venture capital firm Slow Ventures, which invests across sectors including consumer, fintech, crypto, and healthcare, and departed in 2020 to launch Offline Ventures, a firm using a subscription funding model that he co-founded with his wife Brit Morin. He is also co-founder and CEO of Sunrise, a venture aimed at curing depression. Morin was a founding member of the immigration-focused lobbying group Fwd.us in 2013. He holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Colorado Boulder and grew up in Helena, Montana, where he was a competitive downhill ski racer. He serves on several company and nonprofit boards and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Morin founded the venture capital firm Slow Ventures, based in San Francisco. Morin co-founded the social network Path in 2010. In 2020, Morin started Offline Ventures, a VC firm that uses a subscription funding model. Morin helped found Fwd.us, a Silicon Valley-based 501(c)(4) lobbying group, in 2013. Morin is co-founder and CEO of Sunrise, whose stated mission is to cure depression.
- Education
- Studied at University of Colorado Boulder (B.A., Economics, 2003)
- Boards
- Morin is a member of the board of directors of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). Morin serves on the board of Esalen.
- Communities
- Morin was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
- Hobbies
- Morin skied for the northern division of the U.S. Junior Olympic team and grew up in Helena, Montana. Morin has stated interests in photography, nature, skiing, culture, and design.
- Pets
- Morin has a dog named Pixel.
- Family
- Morin is married to Brit Morin, founder and CEO of Brit + Co, and they have children. Morin has sons named Ansel and Austin.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Board seats
Dwell MediaEventbrite
Investor
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Slow Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave Morin?
- Dave Morin is an American entrepreneur and angel investor who began his career in marketing at Apple in 2003 before joining Facebook in 2006 as a senior platform manager, where he co-created the Facebook Platform and Facebook Connect. In 2010 he left Facebook to co-found the mobile social network Path, which he ran as CEO until its acquisition by Kakao in 2015; the service was later shut down in 2018. He founded the venture capital firm Slow Ventures, which invests across sectors including consumer, fintech, crypto, and healthcare, and departed in 2020 to launch Offline Ventures, a firm using a subscription funding model that he co-founded with his wife Brit Morin. He is also co-founder and CEO of Sunrise, a venture aimed at curing depression. Morin was a founding member of the immigration-focused lobbying group Fwd.us in 2013. He holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Colorado Boulder and grew up in Helena, Montana, where he was a competitive downhill ski racer. He serves on several company and nonprofit boards and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Where does Dave Morin work?
- Dave Morin is General Partner at Slow Ventures.
- What boards does Dave Morin sit on?
- Dave Morin holds tracked board seats at Dwell Media, Eventbrite.
- What companies has Dave Morin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Hipcamp.